Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Pharmacy
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Contacts

Website: http://acphs.edu
Phone: (888) 203-8010
Admissions e-mail: admissions@acphs.edu
Location: Albany, New York

Program Information

Curriculum

• Doctor of Pharmacy
• Pre-pharmacy: 2 years in length
• Professional pharmacy: 4 years in length
• Joint programs are available. Descriptions can be found here
• International students are eligible to apply

For more information on the program, click here

Admissions Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

• Degree: high school graduate, attending college, or some college experience
• Professional Pharmacy Required Courses
  • General Biology (8 credits)
  • General Chemistry (8 credits)
  • Calculus (4 credits)
  • Psychology (3 credits)
  • Organic Chemistry (8 credits)
  • Physics (8 credits)
  • Microbiology (3 credits)
  • Statistics (3 credits)
  • 200 level or higher Biology (3 credits)
• Professional Pharmacy Recommended Courses
  • Humanities (9 credits)
  • Public Speaking (3 credits)
  • Liberal Arts (9 credits)

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GPA

• Expected GPA: 3.0
  • Minimum CPA: 2.5

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PCAT

• Minimum score: above the 20th percentile
• Passing score ont eh PCAT Writing Assessments (3.0 in Writing Section)

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Supporting Documents

Pre-Pharmacy:

• Application
• Supplemental application
• Official high school transcript
• 2 letters of recommendation (1 from guidance counselor, 1 from mathematics or science teacher)
• SAT or ACT scores
• Personal statement
• For more information, click here

Professional Pharmacy:

• Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) application
• Personal statement
• PCAT scores
• 3 letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from all accredited US and Canadian institutions attended
• For more information, click here

Timeline 2013-2014

Pre-Pharmacy:

• October 1, 2013: Registration with College Scholarship Service (CSS) for Profile Application (Early Decision applicants only)
• November 1, 2013: Early Decision application deadline
• November 15, 2013: CSS Application deadline (Early Decision applicants only)
• February 1, 2014: Regular Admission priority deadline
• February 1, 2014: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) deadline (all applicants)
• February 1, 2014: Deposit and Enrollment confirmation deadline (Early Decision applicants only)
• May 1, 2014: Deposit and Enrollment confirmation due
• For more information, click here

Professional Pharmacy:

• June 1, 2013: PharmCAS Application opens
• September 3, 2013: PharmCAS Early Decision application deadline
• October 1, 2013: Registration with CSS for Profile Application
• October 18, 2013: Early Decision notification deadline
• February 1, 2014: FAFSA deadline
• March 3, 2014: PharmCAS Application deadline
• For more information, click here

Tuition 2017-2018

• Pre-Pharmacy students
  • First year tuition: $32,840
• Professional Pharmacy students
  • First year tuition: $38,060

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For information on financial aid, click here